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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on Apr 21, 2007 8:55:57 GMT
*Ashnel shruggs.* N'v'rmind. *He mutters and slumps back against the roof. After a moment, he too begins humming and Terragon, recognising the tune as one sung by another, possibly Romula, continues Ashnel's humming as the other begins to sing with words the red squirrel hasn't heard before.* River, whisper to me, River, sing follow me, Down to the oceans, To the waves and the sea, Down to the oceans, Sing, follow me. River, whisper to me, River, sing follow me, Sing follow, sing, follow me... [/center]
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Post by Robin Redflash on May 13, 2007 5:17:35 GMT
*Robin stares at them both and just listens she has never heard this song before and is quite interested as to how they both learned it. Once it is over she asks.* Who taught you that? Or did you make it up? *She looks from one to the other hoping that some cryptic answer isn't on the way.*
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on May 13, 2007 9:04:27 GMT
*Ashnel and Terragon exchange quizzical looks.* I don't know - it's just one of those songs that ev'rybeast seems to know. *Ashnel mutters unhelpfully. The red squirrel nods in agreement.* Romula's always singing it. 'S quite annoying, t' be honest. *The other squirrel, perhaps because of the mention of the gypsy vixen, gets up and wanders down the length of the roof and settles well away from the Canopy twins.*
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Post by Robin Redflash on May 29, 2007 9:58:58 GMT
*Robin watches Ashnel go.* What's wrong with him? *She whispers to Terragon and can't help but think that she didn't know that song even if Romula wa always singing it she'd never heard it before. She glances from her sister to Ashnel and wonders if there is another backstory here that she didn't know about.*
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on May 29, 2007 10:36:40 GMT
Mela', *Terragon whispers.* Ashnel and her were closer than you'd think. *The squirrel takes a swift look at Ashnel to make sure the other is not listening, before continuing.* Y'see, Wood was smoking poppy seeds - opium, I think it's called - for some time b'fore he went, well, bad. An' Mela' and Ashnel always stuck together back then, even if they didn't agree. But then, well, there was trouble, with leadership where they lived - who was the rightful heir and suchlike - and... they - they argued a lot, things were said, went too far, and it's been hard for both of them since. *Terragon glances at Ashnel again. He's not listening. She continues again.* And now, I don't think he'll forgive himself, 'cause she's left without him ever saying sorry.
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Post by Robin Redflash on May 29, 2007 11:11:01 GMT
*Robin stares after Ashnel through the whole of that story.* Oh...Terragon promise me we'll never be like that with each other or Regale, I mean after we fight we'll always make up afterwards right? *She tries a weak smile.* I never thought they ahd ever been as close as all that, though I can perfectly believe that Wood began smoking poppy seeds. It must have been really hard for them. Though about the whole sorry thing. I bet she knew how he felt. I would bet anything she did. *Robin's smile becomes slightly more heartfelt there is even something of the old sparkle in her eyes.*
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on May 29, 2007 19:13:28 GMT
What about you?! *Terragon cries.* The last in this generation of our family to be broken-hearted? First Regale, and after that Mela', then me and Ashn- *She stops short, Ashnel looks 'round and suddenly it changes from being about Robin, to being about a very old wound between Terragon and the dark squirrel.*
OOC: You were so not expecting that. Admit it!
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Post by Robin Redflash on May 29, 2007 20:00:03 GMT
OOC: No I wasn't. ;D
BIC: *Robin stares at her sister as she shouts at her, but her fur just stands on end when Terragon mentions her and Ashnel. She knew that there had been something there but never thought that they still thought about. At least she hopes that they don't. The squirrelmaid wishes she wasn't there at that point in time. She feels caught in the middle that this was meant to happen, that something much bigger than her or Elm was here tonight. She like that feeling in an odd way, it made her feel less noticible, less alone.*
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on May 30, 2007 15:10:45 GMT
OOC: Terri wasn't shouting, she was just talking loud and surprised 'cos she thought Robin ought to be feeling a little more sorry for herself after what Elm did, lol.
BIC: Terragon... *Ashnel mutters, his voice a mixtured of tiredness, exasperation and hurt.* I... *He doesn't finish his sentence and lets the word hang between him and the red squirrel, who nods and looks away.* Sorry. *She mutters, and gets to her footpaws with a pointed look at Robin to suggest that now would be an appropriate time for them both to leave.*
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Post by Robin Redflash on Jun 1, 2007 14:18:47 GMT
Right right. *Robin mutters under her breath but by some change in the winds she doesn't wait for Terragon to take the lead, she goes ahead after taking one last long look at both of them and a sigh. Then she walks swiftly to the edge of the roof and swings herself down into the open window that leads into her bedroom.*
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on Jun 1, 2007 14:48:02 GMT
*This does not go unnoticed by Terragon, who - unseen by the other two - grins quickly, imagines Elm's expression if he was there, and catches up with Robin.* So, *She mutters, swinging from the top of the window casement.*
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Post by Robin Redflash on Jun 1, 2007 16:52:56 GMT
OOC: Love the new profile Terragon. *GRIN*
BIC: *Robin turns on her sister for once she is angry and scared enough to let it show and bounce back onto other creatures.* So what?! *She snaps angrily at Terragon. It's not that she is made at her, she's just terrified of what the future will hold and maybe she is slightly angry at her for mentioning Ashnel back there just to get the attention of Robin and onto Terragon as it always is. Her paws ball into fists.* What Terragon what?! *She manages to get control of herself just enough.* What? *The squirrelmaid finally says in a voice far to small for her.*
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on Jun 1, 2007 17:02:36 GMT
OOC: *Confiscates the grin from Robin.* Bad, Robin. No grins allowed. Of course Terragon's an arrogant character... she's based on me!
BIC: Or not. *Terragon replies, speakly mainly to herself in a slightly low, possibly more enfuriating, voice than usual. Well you can't push past Robin to get to the door: that's hardly diplomatic; and you can't very well go back onto the roof. So the red squirrel stands there, trying to look slightly bored.*
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Post by Robin Redflash on Jun 1, 2007 17:27:05 GMT
*Inside Robin is quite enjoying this, she wonders what Terragon will do next. Then she realises she is thinking this and is horrified with herself. She sighs.* I'm sorry and you can wipe that fake bored look of your face. *She says slightly snappily.* I just...I...just...I...need to know what I'm going to do next. He was the first guys I ever really felt like that before and it threw it in my face....and Mela helped him though I don't blame her. It's just he said it was because of.....me...was it? *She stares at her sister seeking..something.*
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Post by Terragon Scrufftail on Jun 1, 2007 18:01:13 GMT
He said wh-at? *Terragon asks increduously, managing to make the "what" into two syllables, any other quarrel with Robin forgotten already... supposedly. She sits down heavily on the end of the bed, and stares down at the floor in disbelief.* And I really thought... *And then, quite suddenly, Terragon laughs. Before Robin can try and be more angry, the leaderess holds up a paw, and explains.* You've got t' hand it to Ashnel: he was right for once. *No! No, shuttup! she shrieks at herself, too late.*
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